Break-in at Maple Lane
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The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police was called to investigate a break and enter at the former Maple Lane Public School in Tillsonburg.
Police were notified at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, April 4 by the alarm company and arrived in the area shortly after the call was received. Tillsonburg Fire Department also attended as a fire alarm was registering inside the building as well.
Investigation revealed that unknown suspect(s) entered through a boarded up southwest window. Once inside the suspects set off one of the buildings fire extinguishers. No other damage was reported and nothing was taken.
The investigation into the mischief is continuing.
The OPP is asking residents to be vigilant in recognizing suspicious people or vehicles that are in your neighborhoods. It is important for this information to get to police when the suspects may still be in the area.
Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this incident should immediately contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.